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Drumline

Drumline

2002
Comedy, Drama
1h 58m
A unique look at the world and culture of show-style marching bands ar America's black universities. (20th Century Fox)

Directed by:

Charles Stone III

Screenwriter:

Tina Gordon Chism, Shawn Schepps

Starring:

Orlando Jones, Zoe Saldana, Nick Cannon, Leonard Roberts, GQ, J. Anthony Brown, Jason Weaver, Earl Poitier

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Music

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Drumline

2002
Comedy, Drama
1h 58m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
8th
Essentially "Bring it On" without any hot rich girls, hot inner-city girls, or hot dance numbers...but there is a lot of posing with drumsticks.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
santssants
Rated 14 Aug 2007
4
0th
Nothing in this movie is even close to accurate, and is insulting to anyone who ever was in a drumline/marching band. I did find some comedy in it, though.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kasperlKasperL
Rated 16 Jan 2021
50
29th
If you stop to think about it, this movie is absolutely ludicrous. However, even though the shenanigans become repetitive and it's at least 20 minutes too long, the intoxicating energy on display is sort of contagious.
Rated 16 Jan 2021
troothTrooth
Rated 14 Nov 2011
31
6th
I don't know how you could seriously make a movie about "the world and culture" of marching band drummers. I mean, I saw this movie, but I don't think that counts. I'm still wondering how it could be properly done.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
doctor7doctor7
Rated 08 Dec 2007
18
10th
I wouldn't call this a "unique look at the world and culture of show-style marching bands ar America's black universities" like 20th Century Fox does. I'd call marching bands in a generic sports Hollywood tale. Entirely forgettable.
Rated 08 Dec 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
30th
A pretty basic "All the Right Moves" storyline limits the real pleasure here -- watching these performers play the drums with amazing prowess and talent.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 08 Jul 2007
68
11th
As much as I love Drum Corps, this movie fails.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 05 Mar 2023
53
13th
Proof that the underdog formula can stretch to anything - helped by likable performances from Cannon and Saldana, but they are hamstrung by bland, cookie-cutter characters and a screenplay that drags out its predictable, preordained finale beyond all reason. The performance sequences are executed with a fair if not exceptional degree of professionalism; one can't help but feel this is the ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN of inspirational "sport" movies.
Rated 05 Mar 2023
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 14 Aug 2021
90
93rd
rvw
Rated 14 Aug 2021
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 30 Jan 2021
85
29th
A talented street drummer from Harlem starts to study at a university in the south of the country. He expects to help the college band to victories. However, he finds out that this requires more than just talent.
Rated 30 Jan 2021
leemarvinsleemarvins
Rated 21 Feb 2019
70
47th
This movie has the beats and rhythm of an action movie disguised as an sports movie. Just replace action scenes with drumming scenes and it plays out really well. The final showdown is kinda cool. A ridiculous concept but it works.
Rated 21 Feb 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 30 Sep 2018
39
38th
I've got a soft spot for this particular piece of crap. Sure, almost nothing about it works but until Whiplash came out, there were very few films about college bands.
Rated 30 Sep 2018
gsbgsb
Rated 26 Sep 2016
55
19th
Boring. Predictable plot but the music sequences makes it worth watching. Nick Cannon is pretty underrated.
Rated 26 Sep 2016
miracleyangmiracleyang
Rated 27 Aug 2015
50
33rd
objectively pretty mediocre but I have some great marching band mems to this
Rated 27 Aug 2015
lenaclena_c
Rated 23 Jan 2015
2
17th
Suddenly I remembered that I've seen this... I recall that my thought of it back then was Okay.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 24 Dec 2013
62
9th
the film was a cookie-cutter genre film about the "world of a competitive sport" (i.e. bring it on, stick it, and any high school "football" movie you can imagine - except that it was about marching bands ... which in my opinion made it unintentionally hilarious.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
65
27th
Well-written, well-acted, but the main character is just a Dick
Rated 16 Jun 2012
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 09 Apr 2012
44
12th
samhigh1Samhigh1
Rated 16 Nov 2010
68
87th
Okay movie
Rated 16 Nov 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 27 Sep 2010
35
10th
If you ever wanted to know how to be a hard ass with drumsticks this movie teaches you. Just nail a kick ass solo, both both sticks in one hand, stick that arm's hand straight in front of you, and drop your sticks right in front of the sucker's face that you just schooled. Football players will still beat you up though.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
nancyNancy
Rated 26 Aug 2010
45
12th
Not awful, but not memorable either.
Rated 26 Aug 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 06 Feb 2010
40
24th
Eh could be worse
Rated 06 Feb 2010
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 19 Dec 2009
60
11th
I could have easily failed this film, but it has heart and soul and that leads me to be generous. What could have been worse is a pleasant surprise for once. Glad I can say that on occasion
Rated 19 Dec 2009
ltmovieltmovie
Rated 11 Oct 2009
80
15th
good B movie - and excellent beats!
Rated 11 Oct 2009
janusjanus
Rated 05 Aug 2009
45
15th
Drum corps romanticized to an absurd and almost insulting degree. Take it from someone who's been there and back again multiple times: this film is about as relevant to drumming as Top Gun is to naval aviation.
Rated 05 Aug 2009
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 01 Aug 2009
16
2nd
Close to being one of the worst films I've ever seen. Probably in my bottom 20.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
tiredtimetired_time
Rated 20 Jun 2009
65
28th
Boring, predictable, stereotyped plot, but good soundtrack
Rated 20 Jun 2009
sandwichlordSandwichlord
Rated 17 Apr 2009
0
0th
This movie makes me embarrassed to be in a marching band.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
casawarrycasawarry
Rated 27 Feb 2009
40
45th
Would be cooler, but we had to watch it in music.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
liltxgal98liltxgal98
Rated 12 Feb 2009
92
55th
Band scenes with drum solos make the movie worth watching
Rated 12 Feb 2009
voodoomailvoodoomail
Rated 29 Dec 2008
35
15th
Only good for band geeks.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
ryan0311ryan0311
Rated 30 Oct 2008
75
33rd
Maybe not the best movie in the world, but still, not bad. Entertaining and great music with a decent, somewhat original story.
Rated 30 Oct 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
87
63rd
Interesting film and amazing drumming.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 30 Apr 2008
0
4th
i feel like i really fucked up not going to a black university
Rated 30 Apr 2008
jessicaJessica
Rated 14 Mar 2008
85
58th
Good music.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
73
48th
I will likely get made fun of for this but I love the drumline competitions in this. I get sucked into it everytime I see it on TV. Wild Out!!!
Rated 20 Feb 2008
youtellme93youtellme93
Rated 18 Feb 2008
40
15th
You've seen this plot 5 times before, except instead of hip-hop ballet students, basketball players, and football stars, it's a drumline. Get the CD and save yourself 2 hours of recycled crap.
Rated 18 Feb 2008
mohkoMohko
Rated 25 Dec 2007
10
6th
I wonder who's idea it was to make a movie about street credible marching bands.
Rated 25 Dec 2007
joshk84joshk84
Rated 26 Oct 2007
74
47th
This movie was pretty good, but the story was a little troubled at times.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
jonquilljonquill
Rated 11 Sep 2007
83
36th
The movie is so standard, but the music and performances are great.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
resdog851resdog851
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
56th
Not a bad movie. You have seen this a hundred times before with other sidestories, but it still works for the most part.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
silentmateosilentmateo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
51
17th
Wow, the music is great, but still, wow
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hyped83hyped83
Rated 14 Aug 2007
58
30th
Well shot film. Give me a break with this black urban youth BS. We're all human and we all feel the social strain from the rest of humanity. You can play drums? Well, I can run a mile in 5:20.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jrc85JRC_85
Rated 14 Aug 2007
24
14th
Why, Nick Cannon? Why? Good music...excellent music, even. But everything else falls flat. And I mean, really...pancake
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kdsmoothkdsmooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
73rd
very entertaining, joy to watch
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jetpacjetpac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
52nd
Being a drummer, I really enjoyed this movie
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bethelysabethelysa
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
38th
Enjoyable. I mean, I can't actually recall anything that happened in it -- but I do recall that it was a pleasant, if not stunning way to spend a rainy Sunday. What I *do* remember is the almost too-good-to-be-true drumming! The things these guys can do with their sticks (no double entendre intended!) is amazing!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
37th
Good, but not great. Not as good as Bring it On.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrsolexMr_Solex
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
2nd
Shit. Utter crap. Nick "Everybody thinks I'm funny but I'm not" Cannon in a a utter stinker of a film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
riggsRIGGS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
13th
semi-entertaining.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mugmoorMugmoor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
3rd
Goddamn culture based films BLOW.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
53rd
Good stuff, enjoyable if you're a muso, but you don't watch it for the acting, that's for sure. And ignore the part about black universities, we made up a game while watching it called, "Where's Whitey" - and I won
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrbeckmrbeck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
58th
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
savanahrosesavanahrose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
35th
it was a great movie but i don't even own it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
I'm pretty sure I've rated it higher than anyone else on this site, but that's only because of my hardcore marching band nostalgia. Orlando Jones ain't half bad as the band instructor.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
90
66th
Pretty good, if a little contrived. Being in a marching band probably improves the appeal...
Rated 12 Jul 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 31 May 2007
12
9th
...
Rated 31 May 2007
nico13Nico13
Rated 11 Apr 2007
60
5th
aight
Rated 11 Apr 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 08 Mar 2007
78
53rd
A surprisingly fresh and entertaining film that takes you inside the rather unkown world of the drumline, which obviously is enhanced to seem way cooler than it is, but this movie is just that:cool. It's funny, fun to watch and somewhat well written and enjoyable film overall.
Rated 08 Mar 2007
wuijiboboWuijibobo
Rated 05 Mar 2007
40
19th
Average film, crap acting, great music.
Rated 05 Mar 2007
bigmacBig_Mac
Rated 27 Feb 2007
60
34th
Talented yet undisciplined youngster needs to learn how to be a part of the team in order to fully utilise his gifts, and a love interest from a different social class is thrown into the mix to complete the cliches. OK, so the plot is fairly conventional stuff but it's rescued by the musical numbers which are all pretty cool.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 30 Jan 2007
46
14th
A typical "urban" look at school and music.
Rated 30 Jan 2007
magbMagb
Rated 11 Jan 2007
35
8th
I saw only the "final showdown" part of this -- maybe the last 30 minutes or so. It was actually kind of cool, what with them all up and drumming and shit. What a ridiculous concept for a movie, though.
Rated 11 Jan 2007

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